Nov 18th, 2008 · It's been more than two months since Hurricane Ike smashed the upper coast of Texas. Galveston was ground zero. The city has asked Congress for more than $2 billion in assistance. But that was before a new cyclone of bad economic news blew in last week.
Nov 5th, 2008 · Bandleader Illinois Jacquet was recognized as the king of the tenor saxophone. During his long career, Jacquet played with everyone from Basie to Lionel Hampton and gained notoriety for his wild, honking solo in "Flying Home," which heralded a new approach to playing known as the "Texas tenor style."
Nov 5th, 2008 · Born in 1899 in central Texas, Amanda Jones is the living link between the time when a black man could be owned as property and when a black man could be elected president of the United States. She calls Barack Obama's election "a blessing."
Oct 29th, 2008 · In the late '80s and early '90s, more than 1,000 savings and loan associations — and 1,600 banks — closed; the largest number was in Texas. But today, many Texas banks are holding strong — because they learned the hard way.
Oct 21st, 2008 · According to legend, it's been 65 years since the first nachos were served. Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya is credited with creating the snack food at a restaurant in Piedras Negras, Mexico, just across the border from Texas along the Rio Grande. As the story goes, some Americans stopped in the restaurant just when the chef had stepped out. Maitre d' Nacho Anaya threw together some chips and cheese, stuck them under the broiler and added a jalapeno. And nachos were served.
Oct 20th, 2008 · Police in Corpus Christi, Texas, are cracking down on tattoos. Their own. As of November first, officers must keep their tattoos covered. Meanwhile, at an annual festival in Key West, Fla., tattoo artist will try to break the world record for most tattoos given in 24 hours. The current record is 415 tattoos. To break that, he'll have to make a new one every three minutes.
Oct 18th, 2008 · A real Joe the Plumber, Joe Francis of Amarillo, Texas, owner of the business named Joe the Plumber, weighs in on the presidential election and his overflowing inbox.
Oct 17th, 2008 · The waitress who's credited with introducing nachos to Los Angeles has died. Carmen Rocha started working at El Cholo Mexican restaurant in 1959. And she brought with her from Texas a special treat: tortilla wedges, shredded cheddar cheese and slices of jalapeno pepper. One cookbook writer told the Los Angeles Times, "If they were called 'Carmens,' not nachos, her name would be remembered forever."